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===ARC Bid for DotAfrica===
===ARC Bid for DotAfrica===
The African Registry Consortium ([[ARC]]) was also interested in bidding to operate DotAfrica, and willing to partner with AfTLD and offered to provide technical, operational and financial resources for the preparation of a strong application for the management of the DotAfrica registry.<ref>[http://www.africanregistry.net/content.php?contentID=1 ARC Executive Summary]</ref> However, the ARC bid failed due to strong opposition by DCA, which alleged opportunistic business model and no consultation with community.<ref>[[http://myemail.constantcontact.com/The-Leopard-Cannot-Change-its-Spots--Say--No--to-the-ARC--African-Registry-Consortium.html?soid=1102516344150&aid=BYYeJN0_fLU]]</ref>
The African Registry Consortium ([[ARC]]) was also interested in bidding to operate .africa, and willing to partner with AfTLD and offered to provide technical, operational and financial resources for the preparation of a strong application for the management of .africa registry.<ref>[http://www.africanregistry.net/content.php?contentID=1 ARC Executive Summary]</ref> However, the ARC bid did not proceed.
==References==
==References==